Product Details

QtPro by Steelcase

Features

A Sound Comparison

QtPro is a direct-ﬁeld sound masking system that is more efﬁcient and effective than the older, traditional in-plenum systems.

A Sound Choice

QtPro is a complete enterprise solution supporting multiple zones. A variety of control modules and volume adjustable emitters help ﬁne-tune the appropriate solutions for ofﬁces from thousands of square feet to hundreds of thousands of square feet. In addition to sound masking, QtPro supports music and paging. Network control provides the ability to adjust volume levels and access advanced features over a local network.

QtPro vs. Plenum-Based

QtPro uniformly disperses a pre-tuned sound masking signal directly into the workspace. The result is a consistent sound throughout the space that is easily achievable without the complex tuning.

Contrarily, plenum-based sound masking systems use speakers above the ceiling to project sound upward. Obstructions in the plenum (above the ceiling) affect how and where the sound filters back into the workspace. The result is an inconsistent and unpredictable sound field.

Insights

Noise in the Workplace

Noise in the Workplace

Noise and lack of speech privacy can create a workplace full of distraction.

It’s not a new problem, just a persistent one. Recent studies demonstrate that noise and speech privacy (even more than noise) top workers’ lists of complaints. Studies also indicate that workers feel their productivity would improve if their ofﬁces were less noisy and offered improved speech privacy.

Sound masking can help. The addition of sound masking to a workplace can help reduce distraction and improve speech privacy.

360 Research

360 Magazine: Too Much Noise

In offices, irritating noise can come from all kinds of sources: air conditioning, obnoxious ringtones, traffic, nearby construction, unsophisticated sound-masking systems and—especially—from other people’s voices, says Julian Treasure, chairman of a United Kingdom-based consultancy, The Sound Agency. Noisy environments tend to only get worse over time, because people start speaking louder as it gets noisier around them (known as the Lombard effect).

Specifications

Standard + Optional Features

Control Modules

Qt 100

Height: 3.5″, width: 7″, depth: .875″

One Zone Control Module. Supports up to 120

emitters covering up to 12,000 square feet.

Qt 300

Height: 3.5″, width: 11″, depth: 3.8″

Three Zone Control Module. Supports up to 360

emitters covering up to 36,000 square feet.

Qt 600

Height: 3.5″, width: 13.5″, depth: 3.8″

Six Zone Control Module. Supports up to 720 emitters covering up to 72,000 square feet.

Qt Room Control

Emitter

Width: 3.5″, height: 2.5″

Offers users greater flexibility in laying out their Qt system.

Allow users to reduce the volume level of an individual emitter by up to 9 dB in 3 dB decrements.